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The sister of Robert Echeverria, the ninth NYPD officer to take his own life this year, is fighting for change after the recent NYPD suicides.

Echeverria was found with a gunshot wound to the head last week in Queens.

Eileen Echeverria says she feels like more needs to be done within the department and by the city to combat the ongoing issue.

"I commend all the officers who go out there day after day doing your duties, despite having a mayor who does everything in his power to stop you. I understand this is not the job it once was," she told News 12.

Eileen Echeverria says she met with the deputy commissioner of NYPD Employee Relations and Family Relations on Friday. She says they are planning to institute new programs, clinicians and support for officers. But Eileen Echeverria says that according to the PBA president, all health benefits &ndash; including mental health -- are going to be cut by the city.

A spokesperson for the mayor's office says, &ldquo;The loss of our officers to suicide is a tragic epidemic and we must use every tool available to help our officers before they get to that point. We are actively working to increase access to mental health services across the city."

The sister of Robert Echeverria, the NYPD officer who was the ninth on the force to take his own life this year, says she's fighting for change within the department in the wake of the suicides.

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And heading back to work and back to school this week. Here's what you need to know, starting off really mild, but the whole week isn't going to end up that way. In fact, some chilly days ahead and some chilly nights ahead of us as well. There are a couple of changes with the forecast. At first, we thought we'd see a little bit more rain trying to sneak in here midweek or even some snowflakes. But that forecast has changed. You'll see that here a future cast as we go our by heading into the morning, temperatures barely cooling. So it will be a milder start with forties, plenty of sunshine on the way. And then in the afternoon, more clouds will move in. But these clouds are not bringing any rain or snow, which is great news and temperatures are going to be mild in comes the cold air, temperatures on Tuesday waking up are going to be in the thirties again. So you will need the warmer coats. So Monday's high as fifties, this is above average winds that we're going to be picking up 10 to 20 miles an hour. And by the time we get to the evening after the sun sets. Well, it's going to feel quite chilly temperatures dropping into the thirties and it will be much colder, waking up on Tuesday. So here's a look at that extended forecast, dry weather. Now through most of the week for Tuesday and Wednesday, we do have some sun clouds in there but temperatures are only in the forties during the day dropping back to near 30 degrees at night. First night of Hanukkah, it will be colder dry weather as the week wraps up. And then next weekend, look at those temperatures go. There is a spike in temps, highs back into the fifties for a time and there's also a chance of rain, but that's one week out on Sunday. So be sure to stay with us this upcoming week for much more.

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Sister of NYPD officer who took his own life fighting for change